Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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